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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS IMÖ 2008 MISCONCEPTIONS IN MATHEMATICS TEACHING COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEMIHA KULA ÜNVER

Offered to

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

Make pre-service elementary mathematics teachers understand the nature of learning mathematics and notice the possible misconceptions during the formation of mathematical concepts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To comprehend the misconception and learning difficulties notions properly in learning mathematics. 2   To comprehend and use the knowledge of learning difficulties encountered during the formation of mathematical concepts . 3   To use the knowledge of misconceptions during the mathematical learning process. 4   To use the knowledge of misconceptions in order to make mathematical connections. 5   To assess the mathematical misconceptions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 1. Concepts of misconception, error and difficulty 2 2. Nature of learning mathematics and mathematical misconceptions 3 3. Misconceptions about place value 4 4. Misconceptions about addition and subtraction 5 5. Misconceptions about negative numbers 6 6. Misconceptions about fractions 7 7. Misconceptions about ratio 8 8. Midterm exam 9 9. Misconceptions about radical numbers 10 10. Misconceptions about probability 11 11. Misconceptions about equations 12 12. Misconceptions about symmetry 13 13. Misconceptions about measurement 14 14. Misconceptions about reading and constructing graphics 15 15. Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Özmantar, M.F., Bingolbali, E., Akkoç, H. Matematiksel Kavram Yanılgıları ve Çözüm Önerileri. Ankara: Pegem. Bingölbali, E., & Özmantar, M. F. Ilköğretimde Karşılaşılan Matematiksel Zorluklar ve Çözüm Önerileri, Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Explaining, lecture, demonstrating, discussion, case study, collaborative learning.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE Midterm Exam 2 DTK Other Activity 3 FN Semester final exam 4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60 5 BUT Make- up note 6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, presentations and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

semiha.kula@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparing presentations 13 1 13 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 LO.1 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 LO.2 4 4 4 LO.3 3 5 4 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 LO.4 4 4 5 4 4 LO.5 5 4 4 3 3